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New Zealand
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Public asked to avoid area in Lower Hutt as police respond to incident
21 minutes agoThere is no current threat to public safety.
The great methane debate explained
Academic Mike Joy apologises for 'hanging' dairy CEOs comment
Pacific
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Pacific community pay their respects at Koroneihana celebrations
2:29 pm todayThursday marked the third day of Koroneihana, as hundreds of Pacific leaders gathered at Tūrangawaewae Marae in Ngāruawāhia to pay tribute to the Māori monarch, Te Arikinui Kuini Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō.
Refugee advocates decry Australia's plan to mass deport non-citizens to Nauru
Chinese police conduct community policing outreach during visit to Malaita
Sport
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Narawa recalled, All Blacks' loose forwards reshuffled as Boks await
1:37 pm todayCoach Scott Robertson has rushed out some firepower for this weekend's highly anticipated test.
Pegula and Sabalenka meet again, resurgent Osaka in US Open semis
All Whites newcomer adjusting to playing with his heroes
Politics
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Stanford rejects claims Treaty being removed from school documents
12:59 pm todayPrincipals and teachers have repeatedly told RNZ there have been noticeably fewer Māori words and Treaty references.
Deporting criminals set to get easier under law change
Children's war history lessons at national memorial to end as historians lose jobs
World
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'Rather a relief' not to meet Putin or Kim, Clark says
The former prime minister has defended attending a commemoration in China to mark 80 years since Japan's surrender and the end of World War II. Audio
Hot mic picks up Putin and Xi discussing organ transplants and immortality
Fourth person charged over Camp Sovereignty attack, neo-Nazi leader held in custody
Comment & Analysis
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New online gambling laws could deal a bad hand to NZ’s grassroots sports clubs
9:50 am todayAnalysis: Each year, around $170 million flows from gaming machine profits back into communities - keeping sports clubs alive.
Leaders of China, Russia, N Korea and Iran gather for huge military parade in challenge to the West
Opinion: Amazon gives up building its own Auckland data centre, as power prices soar
Local Democracy Reporting
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'Living in la-la-land': Mayor takes aim at zero rate rise
11:01 am todayCandidates promising a zero rate rises are ''living in la la land'', says Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon.
What is Local Democracy Reporting?
The popular holiday region with sweeping speed changes
In Depth
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What teens make of a social media ban
7:05 am todayFour phones, three weeks: A proposed ban has the support of some. Others say it's a feel-good quick-fix for the adults.
'You would have loved Silas' - parents' plea to minister after teenage son's drink-driving death
Four phones, three weeks: Teen self-esteem and social media's distorted mirror
Te Ao Māori
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Waitangi Treaty, Māori dropped from new English, maths curriculums, teachers say
8:57 am todayTeachers and principals warn the government was erasing decades of progress.
Koroneihana: Prominent whānau Māori call on rangatahi to rise, lead, help shape future
New chairs announced for Te Mātāwai
Business
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Director fined $54k for running unsafe housing for migrant workers
11:34 am todayDozens of container-style cabins had inadequate fire systems and weren't arranged in a way to provide appropriate escape routes, the judge said.
It’s ok for people to cry at work - here’s how to respond
Mike McRoberts becomes latest subject of an impersonation scam
Country
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Dairy prices slump in latest auction, including falls for butter
Prices have slumped in the latest global dairy auction overnight as supply outpaced demand.
Waikato Regional Council hopes for fewer RMA breaches amid 'enormous' new fines
There's a new type of avocado - how does it compare?
Environment
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Backcountry takahē make a comeback
2 Sep 2025Twice believed to be extinct, takahē are now returning to our wild spaces.
Critically endangered giant wētā moved to new sanctuary
Officials warn of damage to diplomatic relations in secret climate change memo
Media & Technology
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Is this TikTok star really Kiwi actor KJ Apa?
11:09 am todayFans have been digging for clues to find out if the Kiwi actor is behind an alter ego singer sporting a wig and funky outfits.
RNZ-ABC series on Rainbow Warrior sinking scoops major prize at Asia Podcast Awards
Who is Anna Wintour's replacement at Vogue?
Identity
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How did we become known as 'Kiwis'?
16 Oct 2024How did residents of Aotearoa New Zealand come to be called by the name of a flightless brown bird? Audio
Turning Palmerston North into the 'capital of drag' in Aotearoa
X-plainer: Who are Generation X?
IndoNZ
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Deporting criminals set to get easier under law change
1:37 pm todayA planned law change will make it so criminals can be deported if they have been permanent residents for up to 20 years, up from the current 10 years.
Auckland’s Diwali festivities include ticketed events for first time
Educators call for compulsory second-language classes